Andorra - Education

By law, students must attend school until age 16. Education is provided
by both French- and Spanish-language schools. The French government
partially subsidizes education in Andorra's French-language
schools; schools in the southern section, near Spain, are supported by
the church. The local language, Catalan, has been introduced at a school
under the control of the Roman Catholic Church. A total of 9,024
students attended the 18 schools in Andorra in 1991. In the
1990–91 academic year, 1,861 students were enrolled at infant
schools, 5,584 at primary schools and 1,579 at secondary, technical, and
special schools. In the 1990s, 95% of primary-school-age children were
enrolled in school, while 47% of those eligible attended secondary
school.

About 50% of Andorran children attend French primary schools, and the
rest attend Spanish or Andorran school. In general, Andorran schools
follow the Spanish curriculum, and their diplomas are recognized by
Spain.

The University of Andorra was established in July 1997. It has a small
enrollment and mostly offers long-distance courses through universities
in Spain and France. The majority of secondary graduates who continue
their education attend schools in France or Spain. Virtually the entire
adult population is literate. Andorra also has a nursing school and a
school of computer science.